Anti-Militarist Network

The anti-militarist network invites all who are prepared to take action against global militarism for a two day conference at the Cowley Club Social Centre in Brighton on the 2nd and 3rd of May 2009.

A provisional timetable for the weekend is now available.

This conference aims to:
1. Support the Smash EDO Mayday mobilisation on May the 4th in Brighton.
2. Plan for resistance to the NATO Parliamentary assembly in November in Edinburgh
3. Plan for resistance to the DSEI arms fair from 8 – 11th September
4. Continue in efforts to build an effective support network of anti-militarist direct action.

We declare our opposition to the global arms trade and all its supporting industries, as well as armed bodies which defend the power and privilege of the few at the expense of human well-being and environmental sustainability.

The anti-militarist network aims to cooperate on a non hierarchical basis. We make all decisions using consensus methods and will aim to make our conference a safe space free from sexism, racism, homophobia and all other forms of discrimination.

Food and crash-pad convergence will be provided on a donation basis. If you need somewhere to stay and for all other inquiries please contact: brightonconference@riseup.net

For phone contact at the weekend for crash-space please call: 07706689722

The conference will begin at 10am on 2nd May. Below is a loose plan for the events of the weekend.

Provisional Timetable

Saturday

Time Main Room
10:00 Local action networking
11:00 BREAK
11:15 Small group discussion on UK networking and supporting each other
12:00 LUNCH
13:00 Planning for anti-NATO mobilisation in November
14:45 BREAK
15:15 Planning for 2009 Disarm DSEi mobilisation
17:00 END

Kids? Space/Prop Making (all day) in the back-building

Sunday

Join us to take action together to defeat global militarism.